Search

Word for word from the latest marketing email to go out:

We'd be honored for you to join us on Friday, August 14, as we unveil the most ambitious project ever imagined for our City: a record-setting new adventure unlike anything ever built. Witness the announcement, hear the story, and step inside the job site where a remarkable new chapter is taking shape.

"Record-setting new adventure" sounds like a rival to Werewolf Gorge. 

Does everyone who signed up for the newsletter get it or only season pass holders?

The park has an email distribution list of content creators that would have received the invite. This also probably includes a very small group of ultra-dedicated season pass holders. Otherwise, the invite goes out to legitimate media outlets (news stations, radio stations, etc.).

The August 14 announcement is really just to get the word out there and create buzz. It's easier to run a media event without hundreds of pass holders clamoring for a spot. That's why they created Fan Fest, an entertainment-focused event designed to engage the average parkgoer.

Media events aren't always as exciting as one might think. Outside of the actual announcement, it's a lot of waiting your turn to do interviews, downloading media assets to promote the ride on your own channels, and staying out of the way of the VIPs (usually from local government).

It's always fun when we have a new attraction incoming and we have a bunch of new posters sign up to comment on posts... and then it gets announced and we never see them again.  😅

Well dang, it sounds like you want me to leave.

As stated previously, media announcement is August 14, along with a construction tour for attendees. I'll be there taking photographs and will be sure to share when I'm done. Usually the park grabs my shots for their main channels, so imagery from the event should be available pretty quickly.

If I were a betting man (which I am), I would bet that we'll see the ride structure go vertical a few days before the announcement. I would also bet that we'll be up close and personal with a piece of track.

Anyone have theories on how those certificates from last year's Fan Fest will play into this campaign? 

SDC trying to confuse with a new teaser this morning. "Doc. Harris is working on something new at Wildfire." "Should we reveal his newest invention?"  No mention of MCMC in this one.  https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BinZ3FDGA/

Do note Terry (the man behind the character) did note that the new construction was gonna be for "something big" in an earlier video.

This is definitely not related to the new ride. I'm sure they've had theming enhancements planned for a while. I'd expect a "big" change will be focused entirely on the queue and not the ride itself.

This video from B-A Adventures explains a lot about the new coaster. Check it out!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UDFT-v1vEcU&t=585s

26 minutes of explaining nothing about the new coaster. Going down some serious rabbit trails.

I'm baffled by people looking at the mining hoist structure and confusing it with some kind of coaster support.

I think it's pretty well established that this will not be a kiddie ride. A family thrill ride? Yes. But not more intense than PowderKeg.

Hopefully we will have a good idea of the scale of this by then. I'd imagine track should start to go in by mid-July.

Early August 

The Hyper/Stryker idea seems to be coming back around, which is a fun idea in concept, but not anything the park would build. If it's a Stryker model, it will be significantly less intense than Voltron and more terrain-focused.

In the past, the park has expressed distaste for building too far above the tree line. Because of that, I'm still of the opinion that this is a multi-lift mine train with an incredibly long track length and an incredibly low height requirement for all the kiddos.

The tight bundle of footers between PK and AP is what is currently swaying me away from the whole "mine train" idea that's been floating about. When I think of a mine train, I think of at least 6 to 12 car trains. It's hard to imagine something of that size being able to navigate whatever goes in that area.

At lower speeds, a longer roller coaster train would have no issue navigating that area. Think of how much track Big Bear Mountain fits into those little corners of Dollywood.

Its a Mack Mine Train style ride lol. It will do some first of its kind in America and break some records but Its not that deep. I dont what sources tell you guys otherwise but they are flat out wrong lol.

^The Dippin' Dots Man is here to ruin y'alls dreams of a hyper coaster. 

But for real, a family coaster would be the best thing for the park.

2029 would be a record turnaround for them. Two new attractions within two years of each other? Couldn't be SDC.

I have a gut feeling that the current plot of land Thunderation sits on will be used to expand the BOH area. Unless they start demolishing the ride immediately after it closes, I can't imagine them having a family coaster ready to open in that plot of land in 2029.

I know there's a lot of speculation that the old Fire in the Hole area will be used as a new train depot, but they could also fit a family multi-launch in that plot of land. Might be a better spot traffic-wise, too. The Time Traveler/Thunderation corner needs some serious expansion to address overcrowding.

The park's social media IS kind of notorious for faking people out, but they've been laying groundwork for this announcement longer than I've seen them tease anything else. If we see teasers start to appear mid/late July, I think it's safe to assume we're getting the attraction announcement in August.

All I know is that a certain someone in the know, earlier in this thread, stated it would be announced in September.

I imagine there's more than one person in the know. 

Wasn't Time Traveler announced in August?

I imagine the park will do a two-part announcement. August 14 will announce the ride for the media and create as much national buzz as possible. September 19, Fan Fest, will be an interactive event created for fans and reveal additional details.

Why wouldn't the park announce it all in one go? My guess is that track will begin being placed in the middle of August, and once that starts happening in view of the guests, the park will want to get something out there.

A two-part announcement allows the park to cater to the media and fans separately, providing an overall better experience for everyone.